'A. record second wicket partner= ship for English-South African 'Tests, later, were established by the two bbatstnen, when they passed the previous record of 230 runs, made by Sutcliffe and 'Tyldesley at' Johannes burg, in the 1927-28 season.
Edrich was giving a grand driving display. He il South African bowlers except Langton, who was maintaining a perfect lengths, Edrich took his score to 151 in 205 minutes, having then scored 17 fours, Gibb and Edrich "added 80 runs. to England's total in 105 minutes, during. the "morning, At the luncheon interval, Edvich (182) and Gibb (112) were unbeaten, ngland's score then being 338 runs For one wicket, 'There were 3,000 spectators present when play was resumed after' hunch, Gibb soon lost his wicket, his middle stump being uprooted by a top-spin-her from Dalton (38 for two). His score was 120, realized: ina. stolid Jnnings lasting 451 minutes, during Which he scored one five and. {Wo Voundaries. Gibb's partnership, sides breaking the second wicket re-ord, fs the bigger. in English-South African Tests, beating the previous highest of 208 runs, made by Hobbs sand Sutelife in 1924.
Edrich delighted with his crisp driving. He hit three fours cession, scoring 20 runs minutes, by which 23 boundaries.
At the tea interval, England's score had reached 442 runs for two wickets, with Edrich (218) and Hammond (34) not out, had hammond, when he Scored nine runs. completed a 1,000 uns for the present tour.
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